A retrospective plan to keep play equipment at Locks Ride Recreation Ground

A ‘'noisy' play area which faced a second threat of closure has been granted permission to stay open – but faces another hurdle.

Locks Ride play area in Winkfield Row was initially allowed to stay open after a court battle by neighbours was dismissed, but faced closure after it emerged Winkfield Parish Council had failed to get the correct legal documents.

On January 3 Vincent Haines, head of development management, approved the application for the certificate of lawfulness after Bracknell Forest Council’s planning committee delegated the decision at its meeting last month.